National Preparedness Campaign.
For public health departments, behavioral health programs, maternal and child health agencies, environmental health teams, and emergency managers working to keep their communities prepared.
A year-round campaign that gives agencies ready-to-use multilingual materials for preparedness outreach across all hazard types — extreme heat, disease outbreaks, overdose awareness, youth safety, environmental hazards, and more — delivered through PHapp®'s free communication tools.
Year-Round Preparedness for Every Community
The National Preparedness Campaign helps agencies across public health, behavioral health, maternal and child health, environmental health, and emergency management promote community readiness year-round. Agencies receive ready-made multilingual materials, peer collaboration opportunities, and ongoing support covering the full spectrum of hazards and health risks their communities face.
Why Join the Campaign?
Public agencies face growing challenges from extreme weather, public health crises, and disasters. By joining the cohort, you gain:
- Comprehensive Launch Support — Step-by-step guidance to activate your preparedness campaigns.
- Ready-Made Promotional Materials — Content aligned with Ready.gov, tailored for your community in 50+ languages.
- Peer Collaboration — Connect with agencies nationwide to share strategies and insights.
- Monthly Safety Promotions — Stay proactive year-round with themes like Extreme Heat Safety, Fireworks Safety, Youth Preparedness, and more.
Key Dates
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June 16 – Enrollment Deadline
The enrollment deadline for the first cohort has passed. You can still enroll for the next cohort.
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June 17 & 19 – Onboarding Webinars
You only need to attend one of the following two meetings:
June 17, Tue 10 am PT / 1pm ET — Onboarding call #1 (same content as call 2). Zoom link sent to forum members only.
June 19, Thu 10 am PT / 1pm ET — Onboarding call #2. Register for Zoom Meeting. People who enroll by the deadline are automatically registered.
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July 2 – Content Review: Extreme Heat & Fireworks Safety
Approved enrollees will receive a calendar invite.
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July – Promotion: Extreme Heat & Fireworks Safety
Approved enrollees will receive a calendar invite.
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Aug 7 – Content Review: Children & Youth Preparedness, Overdose Awareness
Approved enrollees will receive a calendar invite.
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Aug – Promotion: Children & Youth Preparedness, Overdose Awareness
Approved enrollees will receive a calendar invite.
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Aug 31 – Final Enrollment Deadline
The enrollment deadline for the first cohort has passed. You can still enroll for the launch to receive personalized promotional materials to promote PHapp® to your community.
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Sep 8 – Content Review: National Preparedness Month Campaign
Approved enrollees will receive a calendar invite.
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September – National Preparedness Month Promotion
Approved enrollees will receive personalized promotional materials via email.
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October – December – Ongoing Promotions
Approved enrollees will continue receiving personalized promotional materials via email through January 2026.
What's Included in the Campaign Package
- Customizable Templates — Flyers, social media posts, and newsletters in 50+ languages.
- Analytics Dashboard — Track community engagement through your agency portal.
- Access to Wehealth® Forum — Collaborate with peers and help shape the roadmap.
- Emergency Alerts & Communication Tools — Integration with PHapp® for multilingual, multi-channel alerts.
- Ready.gov Alignment — Resources aligned with national preparedness standards.
If you have already enrolled, find your customized resources on the Community Resources page.
Who Should Enroll?
This campaign is a good fit for agencies and programs communicating health and safety preparedness to their communities:
- Public Health Departments — All-hazard preparedness and disease outbreak alerts
- Emergency Management Agencies — Disaster readiness and response coordination
- Behavioral Health & Substance Use Programs — Overdose awareness and crisis preparedness
- Maternal, Child & Family Health Programs — Youth preparedness and family safety planning
- Environmental Health Programs — Extreme heat, air quality, and environmental hazard response
- Community Health Organizations — Multilingual outreach and community resilience
- Local Government Offices — Jurisdiction-wide preparedness coordination
We recommend that you first review PHapp® to determine how this preparedness resource fits in with your overall communication strategy. You can also get in touch with any questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is National Preparedness Month?
National Preparedness Month, observed every September, encourages communities to be ready for disasters and emergencies. Learn more at Ready.gov.
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Is there a cost to join?
PHapp® is free for the public and is already active nationwide. It works mostly on autopilot and makes verified information available in 50+ languages. There's no cost to promoting this free resource to your residents.
Hub Public Benefit Corp offers the ability to customize the content for users in your jurisdiction, along with reporting, analytics, and the ability to send emergency and non-emergency alerts. This optional plan is available at a nominal cost.
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How are materials delivered?
All resources are provided digitally through our portal and email updates.
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How do we review engagement analytics?
Cohort members can access their community portal to get access to all the data from their community. Sign in to Wehealth® Portal.
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What is Wehealth® Forum?
The Wehealth® Forum is a collaborative community where public health professionals, emergency managers, and community partners come together to share strategies, co-develop solutions, and shape the future of public health communication tools. Learn more about the Wehealth® Forum.
Ready to Join?
Enroll your agency in the campaign and get multilingual preparedness resources for your community.